When once a man is launched on such an adventure as this, he must bid farewell to hopes and fears, otherwise death or deliverance will both come too late to save his honor and his reason.

Quote by CS Lewis

Topics: Death Quotes, Honor Quotes, Reason Quotes

God whispers in our pleasures, but shouts in our pain.

God whispers in our pleasures, but shouts in our pain.

How incessant and great are the ills with which a prolonged old age is replete.

How incessant and great are the ills with which a prolonged old age is replete.

This moment contains all moments.

This moment contains all moments.

When Catholicism goes bad it becomes the religion of amulets and holy places and priestcraft:...

When Catholicism goes bad it becomes the religion of amulets and holy places and priestcraft:...

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.

The hard sayings of our Lord are wholesome to those only who find them hard.

The hard sayings of our Lord are wholesome to those only who find them hard.

Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person's ultimate good...

Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person's ultimate good...

When once a man is launched on such an adventure as this, he must bid...

When once a man is launched on such an adventure as this, he must bid...

There, right in the midst of our lives, is that which satisfies the craving for...

There, right in the midst of our lives, is that which satisfies the craving for...

Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art, like the universe itself (for God did not...

Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art, like the universe itself (for God did not...

But probably every age gets, within certain limits, the science it deserves.

But probably every age gets, within certain limits, the science it deserves.

A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as...

A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as...

If we consider the unblushing promises of reward and the staggering nature of the rewards...

If we consider the unblushing promises of reward and the staggering nature of the rewards...

The next best thing to being wise oneself is to live in a circle of...

The next best thing to being wise oneself is to live in a circle of...

True friends... face in the same direction, toward common projects, interests, goals.

True friends... face in the same direction, toward common projects, interests, goals.

When we see the face of God we shall know that we have always known...

When we see the face of God we shall know that we have always known...

Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, 'What! You too?...

Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, 'What! You too?...

There, right in the midst of our lives, is that which satisfies the craving for...

There, right in the midst of our lives, is that which satisfies the craving for...

All evils are equal when they are extreme.

All evils are equal when they are extreme.

Americans are so enamored of equality that they would rather be equal in slavery than...

Americans are so enamored of equality that they would rather be equal in slavery than...